1. Objective

To set the guidelines that maintain a professional and positive image for our organization while ensuring a safe and comfortable work environment. This policy applies to all members and is designed to be fair, inclusive, and respectful of our diverse workforce.

2. Scope  

This policy shall apply to all team members. 

3. Provisions 

3.1. General Guidelines 

1. Clothing should be clean, neat, and in good condition.

2. While the dress code is in place, team members are encouraged to express their individual style within the guidelines. However, clothing with offensive or inappropriate graphics or slogans is not allowed.

3. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment that respects and accommodates diverse gender identities and expressions. Team members are allowed to dress in a manner that aligns with their gender identity and expression while maintaining professional standards.

4. All team members are allowed to express themselves authentically through their attire, provided it is appropriate for the work setting and specific job duties.

2. Specific Guidelines

1. Clothes are freshly laundered, well-pressed, well-fitted, and appropriate. 

2. Follow professional standards.

3. Denim jeans must be of standard style and do not have a worn-out look; stonewashed, low waist, or too flashy in design are not allowed.

4. Clothes must have no holes or tears and should not be revealing (may include but not limited to low neckline or cropped tops). 

5. Refrain from wearing apparel with suggestive or vulgar wordings or pictures and competitor’s company logo.

6. Shoes/Footwear must always be clean, in good condition, and presentable.

7. The Dress-Down Friday rule is also applicable on Saturdays and Sundays. 

8. Definitely no wearing of shorts, short skirts (skirt length with two inches or more above the knee), cropped tops, sleeveless tops/shirts (sando type), and slippers any day of the week.

9. The dress-down Friday rule can be allowed due to typhoons or unexpected calamities once declared by the company. Members may come into the office in slippers or shorts but must have a change of clothes following the advised dress code rules once they enter the operations/production floor for their shift.

10. Standard Monday to Thursday Attire: Business or Smart Casual

3. Attire Details

1. Tops: Chic/Sleek blouses, collared shirts, short or long-sleeved button-down shirts, polo shirts, turtlenecks, and sleeveless insert tops must be worn with a blazer, jacket, cardigan, coat, or polo barong. 

2. Bottoms: slacks, knee-length skirts or dresses, denim worn with an appropriate top. 

3. Shoes: Open-toed (with heels) and closed shoes (flats and heels).

4. Definition of Terms

1. Dress Up Days - refers to wearing clothing and accessories that are more formal, elaborate, or stylish than what one typically wears on a day-to-day basis. Dressing up can include wearing items like suits, and dresses to adhere to a dress code policy.

2. Dress Down Days- typically refer to the practice of wearing more casual or informal clothing than what is considered standard or formal attire for a particular setting, such as a workplace, event, or occasion. It often involves wearing comfortable and relaxed clothing like jeans, t-shirts, or other casual attire instead of suits, dresses, or business attire.

3. Acceptable Attire

1. Polo Shirt

2. Polo

3. Pants (Jeans, Khaki, Slacks)

4. T-shirts (Friday to Sunday)

5. Jackets, Pullovers

4. Unacceptable Attire

1. Tattered Jeans

2. Caps, Bonnets, and shades or sunglasses inside the production floor

3. Short Skirts, Skorts

4. Crocs, Slippers, Sandals

5. Leggings

6. Jersey (Sando/Shorts)

7. Spaghetti dress

8. Backless shirts

9. Tight shirts that expose sensitive body parts 

10. Undergarments

11. Jogging pants, jogger pants

5. Exemption

1. Team members may wear items listed as unacceptable attire for team activities (e.g. town halls, team presentations). as long as the attire is still appropriate. 

2. The immediate supervisor must secure permission from HR-ER for approval for activities that will require team members to be exempted. 

5. Responsibility

1. Immediate Supervisors are responsible for calling the attention of their respective team members who are not following this policy. 

2. The immediate supervisors and up must report to the HR-ER Team any member not in proper attire even those who belong to other teams.

3. The HR-ER Team is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the Dress Code Policy.

4. The HR-ER Team is responsible for implementing the disciplinary sanction for one who is found to be violating this policy. 

6. Frequency 

1. As soon as it happens. 

7. Distribution  

1. Team Members 

2. Immediate Supervisor

3. HR-ER Team 

4. Quality and Compliance

8. Usage

1. Work Onsite 

9. References  

1. Appendix A (see below) 

10. Records 

1. Discussion Log

2. 201 File

3. Table of Offenses

11. Resources

1. PFIP Playbook 

https://www.indeed.com/recruitment/c/info/inclusive-dress-code-policy

Appendix A